Numa Pompilius
(753 - 673 BCE)
Numa Pompilius was the second legendary king of Rome. Sabine, a religious legislator, softened customs, passed numerous laws, and an organizer of religious life.
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Biographies of Romans (Kings)
The kings of ancient Rome are figures associated with the earliest period of the city’s history – sometimes legendary, some historical. In this category, you’ll find articles devoted to the seven kings of Rome, their reigns, reforms, and their role in shaping the political system and institutions. These texts portray the monarchical phase of Rome’s history as the foundation upon which the Roman Republic and Empire later arose.
Tullus Hostilius
(? - 642 BCE)
Tullus Hostilius was the third king of Rome. He reigned in the years 673-642 BCE. Tullus was a belligerent ruler.
Ancus Marcius
(c. 677 - 617 BCE)
Ancus Marcius was traditionally the fourth king of Rome. Roman historians handed over Ancus as one of the best rulers of Rome.
Servius Tullius
(? - 534 BCE)
Servius Tullius was the sixth king of Rome according to Roman tradition. He was the successor of Tarquinius the Elder and ruled from 578-534 BCE. He was of Etruscan origins, like his predecessor. His daughter Tullia the Elder was the wife of Tarquinius the Proud, the last king of Rome.
Tarquinius the Proud
(6th century - 496 BCE)
Tarquinius the Proud was, according to the accepted tradition, the seventh and last Roman king. His tyrannical rule eventually overthrew the monarchy.
Tarquinius the Elder
(? - 578 BCE)
Tarquinius the Elder was the fifth king of Rome. He reigned in the years 616-578 BCE According to Livy, he was of Etruscan origin.
